“Yes, we’ve certainly dragged our feet on the violence in Syria. At this point we could have had 10,000 people still alive instead of 10,000 victims”. This was the comment of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata, speaking on the plane bringing him back to Rome from Lebanon. He was there to visit the Italian […]
Read moreThe international community made an undertaking, here in Rome on 2-3 July 2012, to draw the face of a new Somalia. There is still a long way to go but two days of working here at the Farnesina, with over 150 delegates representing 43 states and international organisations, served to signpost more clearly the road […]
Read moreMargherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies, is heading for Nigeria on a two-day mission. She will be meeting members of the Nigerian Government, religious leaders from the Muslim, Roman Catholic and Protestant communities, and representatives of civil society. Speaking on behalf of Minister Terzi, the Hon. Boniver will express Italy’s support for […]
Read more“Somalia will soon be reaching the historic date of 20 August, a demarcation line after 8 years of translation, with the prospect of a government and parliament in a constitutional framework that is both definite and inclusive”. This was the comment by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the press conference with the Somali Premier Abdiweli […]
Read moreThe Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi is hosting an Italian Film season until 25 July 2012. The programme includes films that investigate politics, today’s society, and the meeting of cultures and memory. Read more, in Italian.
Read more“Our goal is the application of the road map that gives the Somali people new and legitimate institutions”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the Contact Group on Somalia meeting at the Foreign Ministry here in Rome in the run-up to the conclusion of the transition on 20 August […]
Read more“Today’s attacks in Kenya are a cause for anger and deep distress”. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment on hearing of the dramatic and violent events in Kenya today. “The blood of the innocent that has been shed today must spur the international community to make a strong and coherent effort on behalf of […]
Read moreA poche ore dall’apertura dei lavori del Gruppo Internazionale di Contatto sulla Somalia che si terra’ lunedì e martedì a Roma, quale primo seguito concreto della Conferenza internazionale sulla lotta alla pirateria conclusasi ieri a Dubai, il Ministro Terzi ha nominato il diplomatico Gianni Ghisi quale suo Inviato Speciale per il contrasto alla pirateria marittima. […]
Read moreA poche ore dall’apertura dei lavori del Gruppo Internazionale di Contatto sulla Somalia che si terra’ lunedì e martedì a Roma, quale primo seguito concreto della Conferenza internazionale sulla lotta alla pirateria conclusasi ieri a Dubai, il Ministro Terzi ha nominato il diplomatico Gianni Ghisi quale suo Inviato Speciale per il contrasto alla pirateria marittima. […]
Read moreIl Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi esprime vivo apprezzamento per l’esito della Seconda Conferenza ad Alto Livello Pubblico-Privato per la Lotta alla Pirateria, conclusasi ieri a Dubai. L’inserimento nella dichiarazione finale di un esplicito invito ai partecipanti a “rispettare le norme del diritto internazionale nella lotta alla pirateria in acque internazionali” -sottolinea Terzi- costituisce un […]
Read moreIl Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi esprime vivo apprezzamento per l’esito della Seconda Conferenza ad Alto Livello Pubblico-Privato per la Lotta alla Pirateria, conclusasi ieri a Dubai. L’inserimento nella dichiarazione finale di un esplicito invito ai partecipanti a “rispettare le norme del diritto internazionale nella lotta alla pirateria in acque internazionali” -sottolinea Terzi- costituisce un […]
Read moreOn Monday 2 July, Minister Giulio Terzi will open the sessions of the International Contact Group on Somalia, which is the forum in which the international community coordinates its efforts toward the stabilisation of Somalia. Participants include Somali political leaders and approximately 45 delegations, and meets at least twice annually within the context of the […]
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